Sport

14 March, 2025

Regatta set for Tinaburra

A YUNGABURRA canoe club will be hosting the first regatta of the year for the Far North Queensland zone this weekend and is expected to attract clubs from the Torres Strait all the way to the Whitsundays to compete.

The Dam Outrigger Canoe Club’s annual regatta is the first competition for the region each year and currently will include teams from the Townsville, Mission Beach, Innisfail, Cairns, and Port Douglas clubs.

The event will be held this Saturday at Tinaburra from 6am-4pm and will host a number of marathon and sprint events throughout the day.

“It’s hard to introduce a sport like ours when there’s so much sporting competition in the area,” club member Colleen said.

“We just want to let the Tablelands community know that we exist and that we’re a fun lot but also a competitive group of people.”

The club house is located at 15 Tinaburra Drive, Yungaburra. Food and drink will also be available on the day.

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